OBITUARY: John Joseph Rademacher of Spokane, Wash.

John Joseph Rademacher of Spokane, Wash., was born Nov. 1, 1940 in Grand Rapids, to John Lawrence and Beatrice Bessie Boynton Rademacher.

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Posted Nov. 20, 2012 at 7:29 PM
Updated Nov 20, 2012 at 7:41 PM

Posted Nov. 20, 2012 at 7:29 PM
Updated Nov 20, 2012 at 7:41 PM

SPOKANE, Wash.

John Joseph Rademacher of Spokane, Wash., was born Nov. 1, 1940 in Grand Rapids, to John Lawrence and Beatrice Bessie Boynton Rademacher.

John graduated from Ionia High School in 1958 and from Albion College in 1962. In Detroit, he married Merrilie Jo Savery in 1965 and graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1966.

Following an intern year at Los Angeles County Hospital, he served two years in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. John completed his residency training in radiology at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Ore., eventually joining in practice for 20 years at Blue Mountain Diagnostic Imaging in Pendleton, Ore. In 1993 he was appointed department head at the Walla Walla VA Medical Center. John later joined Inland Imaging in Spokane, Wash., retiring in December 2010 after 44 years of practice.

John is loved and survived by his two sons, Joseph Allen Boynton (Jessica) Rademacher of Clackamas, Ore., and Brooks Lawrence Savery Rademacher of Rochester, N.Y.; two grandchildren, Jacen Patrick De Lair Rademacher and Jaina Grace Jaclyn Rademacher of Clackamas; his sister, Janet Rademacher Baker of Walla Walla, Wash.; and the mother of his children, Merrilie Savery Rademacher of Pendleton, Ore.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and infant grandson, Joseph Allen Boynton Rademacher, Jr.

During his time at Inland Imaging in Spokane, Wash., John enjoyed working closely with his colleagues, consistently stating that his practice benefited greatly from their readily available expertise. He often took advantage of opportunities to train Radiology residents and technicians, and was honored to speak at the technician graduation ceremony each year.

Beyond his family and friends, John grew to love music, having lived in and near Detroit during the popular Motown era. John's other hobbies included travel to Hawaii, Mexico, and the Oregon Coast, spending hours in search of the latest music in Portland, and being an avid Gonzaga Basketball fan.

After a fearless and determined fight against cancer, John passed peacefully at the Hospice of Spokane house on Oct. 26, surrounded by friends and family.

A Celebration of Life was held Nov. 3 in Spokane, Wash., at the home of one of John's dear friends. It was a time of sharing tears, laughs, music, and memories with his family and friends. Please send any donations in memory of John to Hospice of Spokane, P.O. Box 2215, Spokane, WA 99210.